How does Kaizen identify children with an additional need?

The school plan any additional support needed for your child. The school will also discuss support available to you from outside professionals

Special Educational Needs can be identified using information from a range of sources. We ask about parental concerns about learning during admission interviews, where parents/carers are given the chance to tell us about any concerns they have regarding their child. If a child is transferring from another school/setting then we would contact the previous school to ensure all records are passed on.

We have an open door policy where we encourage parents/carers to talk to class teacher and/or SENCo about any concerns they have in regard to their child’s development or learning.

Class teachers and ASL’s monitor and assess all children closely. If they had a concern about the progress an individual is making they would discuss this with the parents/carers and Senco. At this stage the Senco is likely to suggest some follow up actions, often including observing the child or carrying out some more detailed assessments.

Parents/carers would be invited into school to talk about the outcome and discuss the next stage in the process. This may include a referral to a specific support agency such as the child development centre, which may carry out further assessments possibly leading to a diagnosis of a specific difficulty.

Parents/carers will be kept up-to-date about the progress their child is making. For some children parents will receive daily feedback from teachers or support staff.